Saturday , 14 November 2026

Rio Ave FC vs FC Vizela, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
Rio Ave FC
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Vizela
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:30 UTC Estadio dos Arcos HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 55' Samuel Essende
Emmanuel Boateng 72' 1–1
Emmanuel Boateng 37' Y
Y 45' Joao Escoval
Andre Pereira 50' Y
Y 52' Matias Lacava
Josue Sa 63' Y
YR 74' Matias Lacava

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs FC Vizela — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 11 33
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 28
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 24
4 CD Santa Clara 11 21
5 FC Arouca 11 20
6 Académico de Viseu FC 11 20
7 Gil Vicente FC 11 18
8 Sporting Clube de Braga 11 17
9 Moreirense FC 11 14
10 FC Famalicão 11 13
11 FC Alverca 11 12
12 CF Estrela da Amadora 11 10
13 CD Nacional 11 10
14 Vitória SC 11 9
15 CS Marítimo 10 8
16 Casa Pia AC 11 8
17 Rio Ave FC 11 7
18 GD Estoril Praia 10 2

Head-to-Head

2
2
Rio Ave FC 4 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Vizela
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Vizela 2023-01-29 FC Vizela 3–1 Rio Ave FC 2022-08-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Vizela

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec FC Vizela H 1–1 D
10 Dec FC Arouca A 2–2 D
02 Dec CF Estrela da Amadora H 1–1 D
12 Nov Gil Vicente FC A 1–1 D
05 Nov Boavista FC H 2–0 W
29 Oct SC Farense H 3–4 L
FC Vizela
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Rio Ave FC A 1–1 D
08 Dec Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–3 L
01 Dec GD Chaves A 1–2 L
11 Nov FC Famalicão H 0–0 D
05 Nov Casa Pia AC A 1–0 W
29 Oct FC Porto H 0–2 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
Jalen Blesa 3 G 1 A
Tamble Monteiro 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rio Ave FC to score. At the same time, FC Vizela does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Joca has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Freire might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Portugal international Fabio Ronaldo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past FC Vizela's compact 4-3-3.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomas Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Vizela.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Emmanuel Boateng argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' Miguel Nobrega has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' FC Vizela receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Andre Pereira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Matias Lacava argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 55' Samuel Essende puts FC Vizela on the lead.
  • 56' A stunning finish from Samuel Essende — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' Joao Graca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amine Oudrhiri on 60 minute.
  • 61' Leonardo Ruiz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Pereira at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josue Sa on 63.
  • 67' Fresh legs for FC Vizela! Matheus Pereira comes on to replace Pedro Ortiz.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Miguel Nobrega as he leaves the pitch. Nuno Namora steps in for Rio Ave FC.
  • 72' The Ghana Emmanuel Boateng breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-2!
  • 74' It’s a booking for FC Vizela player. Matias Lacava gets a Red card.
  • 78' The whistle greets Joao Escoval as he departs to be replaced by Orest Lebedenko.
  • 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Fabio Ronaldo by Ze Manuel on 85 minute.
  • 89' FC Vizela manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Osama Rashid is hanging Diogo Nascimento on the field on 89 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

FC Vizela Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Villar

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 2
Samuel Essende 2
Nuno Moreira 2
Samu 1
Igor Juliao 1
Milutin Osmajic 1
Emmanuel Boateng 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Vizela 2023-01-29 FC Vizela 3–1 Rio Ave FC 2022-08-06 Rio Ave FC 0–1 FC Vizela

Rio Ave FC Form

2023-12-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Vizela D 2023-12-10 FC Arouca 2–2 Rio Ave FC D 2023-12-02 Rio Ave FC 1–1 CF Estrela da Amadora D 2023-11-12 Gil Vicente FC 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2023-11-05 Rio Ave FC 2–0 Boavista FC W 2023-10-29 Rio Ave FC 3–4 SC Farense L

FC Vizela Form

2023-12-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Vizela D 2023-12-08 FC Vizela 1–3 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-12-01 GD Chaves 2–1 FC Vizela L 2023-11-11 FC Vizela 0–0 FC Famalicão D 2023-11-05 Casa Pia AC 0–1 FC Vizela W 2023-10-29 FC Vizela 0–2 FC Porto L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 FC Vizela xG
I would bet for: Rio Ave FC or FC Vizela 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rio Ave FC37% Draw29% FC Vizela34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Vizela
63%
Rio Ave FC or FC Vizela
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC25% Draw50% FC Vizela25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push FC Vizela covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FC Vizela keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.